,“Ultimate Test Bank for Fundamentals of
Nursing (Potter & Perry): NCLEX & HESI
Aligned Questions with Verified Answers
and Rationales”
Chapter-by-chapter test bank mapped to the 2025
NCLEX-RN Test Plan (Safety, Infection Control,
Health Promotion, Psychosocial, and Physiological
Integrity). Includes 100% verified multiple-choice
questions with detailed rationales based on Potter
& Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing (11th Edition),
CDC standards, and NCSBN guidelines.
,Chapter 1- Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
1. Which statement best describes nursing as a profession in
contemporary health care?
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today
Key Concept: Professional identity
ANA Standard(s): Professional Practice; Scope of Practice.
ANA
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: A nursing student asks what distinguishes a
profession from an occupation. Which characteristic best
identifies nursing as a profession?
Options:
A. Predominantly task-based work governed by employer
policy.
B. Specialized body of knowledge plus a code of ethics and
self-regulation.
C. Short training period and flexible entry requirements.
D. Work performed only in hospitals under physician
direction.
Correct Answer: B — Specialized knowledge, ethics, self-
regulation
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing is defined by a
specialized knowledge base, a formalized code of ethics,
and professional self-regulation — features that distinguish
, professions from occupations (Fundamentals of Nursing,
11th Ed., Ch. 1). Google Books Link to ANA Standard: scope
and standards that describe professional responsibilities.
ANA
A (incorrect): Employer policies guide tasks but do not
define a profession.
C (incorrect): Short training and flexible entry describe
occupations, not professions.
D (incorrect): Nursing occurs across settings and is not
subordinate only to physicians.
Teaching Point: Professions have specialized knowledge,
ethics, and self-regulation.
2. Which historical figure is most associated with improving
sanitation and using statistics to decrease infection?
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today
Key Concept: Historical influences on nursing
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which historical nurse is credited with linking
sanitation practices to reduced morbidity and using
statistical records to support change?
Options:
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Lillian Wald
D. Mary Seacole
Nursing (Potter & Perry): NCLEX & HESI
Aligned Questions with Verified Answers
and Rationales”
Chapter-by-chapter test bank mapped to the 2025
NCLEX-RN Test Plan (Safety, Infection Control,
Health Promotion, Psychosocial, and Physiological
Integrity). Includes 100% verified multiple-choice
questions with detailed rationales based on Potter
& Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing (11th Edition),
CDC standards, and NCSBN guidelines.
,Chapter 1- Nursing and the Health Care
Environment
1. Which statement best describes nursing as a profession in
contemporary health care?
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today
Key Concept: Professional identity
ANA Standard(s): Professional Practice; Scope of Practice.
ANA
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: A nursing student asks what distinguishes a
profession from an occupation. Which characteristic best
identifies nursing as a profession?
Options:
A. Predominantly task-based work governed by employer
policy.
B. Specialized body of knowledge plus a code of ethics and
self-regulation.
C. Short training period and flexible entry requirements.
D. Work performed only in hospitals under physician
direction.
Correct Answer: B — Specialized knowledge, ethics, self-
regulation
Rationale:
Correct (2–3 sentences): Nursing is defined by a
specialized knowledge base, a formalized code of ethics,
and professional self-regulation — features that distinguish
, professions from occupations (Fundamentals of Nursing,
11th Ed., Ch. 1). Google Books Link to ANA Standard: scope
and standards that describe professional responsibilities.
ANA
A (incorrect): Employer policies guide tasks but do not
define a profession.
C (incorrect): Short training and flexible entry describe
occupations, not professions.
D (incorrect): Nursing occurs across settings and is not
subordinate only to physicians.
Teaching Point: Professions have specialized knowledge,
ethics, and self-regulation.
2. Which historical figure is most associated with improving
sanitation and using statistics to decrease infection?
Chapter 1 — Nursing Today
Key Concept: Historical influences on nursing
Nursing Process: Assessment
Stem: Which historical nurse is credited with linking
sanitation practices to reduced morbidity and using
statistical records to support change?
Options:
A. Clara Barton
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Lillian Wald
D. Mary Seacole
